The Effect of Upright Posture on Left Atrial Strain in Competitive Athletes
Upright posture has a significant effect on LA deformation, with decreased LAScd, LASct, and LASr. The results of this study contribute to the understanding of athletes' hearts and must be considered when performing echocardiography in healthy athletes on a treadmill.
Authors
- Robert Percy Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-1006)
- Joscha Kandels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0332-900X)
- Stephan Stöbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3451-5953)
- Michael Metze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3477-3530)
- Andreas Hagendorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6288-7565)
Institutions
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (DE)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11090284
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40